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Karen Brooks Harper—Capitol Correspondent

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Karen has two decades of reporting and editing for major newspapers, online news and local TV networks. She specializes in political and news feature writing and has a strong background in Latino issues, including border politics and immigration.

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Lawmakers take on accountability, testing, curriculum in public schools

This session, lawmakers turned their attention to the quality of education and passed sweeping changes for the state. more »

Jun 19, 2013 by in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake

Perry vetoes bills on ethics, fair pay, donor disclosure

After lawmakers sent more than 1,400 new laws to Gov. Rick Perry at the end of what many have called a productive and bipartisan session, some two dozen measures fell victim to his veto pen June 14. more »

Jun 17, 2013 by in At the Capitol

Perry expands special session to include roads, juvenile justice, abortion

In the two weeks remaining for the special session of the Texas Legislature, lawmakers have a wide range of issues they can consider after Gov. Rick Perry this week expanded the agenda beyond redistricting. more »

Jun 12, 2013 by in At the Capitol

Dispatches from the Dome

Annie Drabicky

Dispatches from the Dome: Adding to the agenda

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Jun 7, 2013 by in At the Capitol